David Penney

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David (Dave) Penney (born Wakefield, 17 August 1964) is an English football manager, who is the manager of Football League side Darlington F.C.

In recent years, he magnificently guided Doncaster Rovers back into the Football League through promotion from the Conference and in 2003, helped the club to the Football League Third Division championship and into the Football League One.

Most recently, he managed the side to famous victories over Premiership sides Manchester City and Aston Villa and nearly overcame the mighty Arsenal in the Carling Cup quarter finals before finally being beaten in a penalty shootout.

He has also had spells as a player with Derby County, Oxford United, Swansea City and Cardiff City before coming to Doncaster in 1998.

Penney left Rovers on 30 August 2006 as he felt he had taken the club as far as he could. He returned to Doncaster with Darlington FC for a Johnstone's Paint Cup tie on January 9th. Doncaster won the game 2-0 and Penney received a heroes' reception from the home fans at the new Keepmoat Stadium.

Following the sacking of Nigel Worthington as manager of Norwich City in October 2006, Penney's name was one of those being persistently linked with the vacancy.

He was made manager of Darlington FC on 30 October 2006

[edit] External links

• David Penney management career stats at Soccerbase

Darlington F.C. - Current Squad
1 Stockdale | 4 Holloway | 5 Collins | 6 Ngoma | 7 Wainwright | 8 Cummigs | 9 Giallanza | 10 Keltie | 11 Johnson | 12 Joachim | 13 Conlon | 14 Logan | 15 Stamp | 16 Peacock | 17 McLeod | 18 Close | 19 Smith | 20 Janes | 21 Hutchinson | 22 Maddison | 23 Russell | 24 Logan | 26 Rowson | 27 Vaisanen | 28 Horwood | 29 Clarke | 30 Wheater | 31 Norton | – Jones | – Ryan | Manager: Penney